Mike Carlson

Mike Carlson is the Director of Marketing at ANCORE, currently based in Salem, Massachusetts.134 He was the company's first employee and has been instrumental in building out the ANCORE brand and developing its marketing channels.15

Professional Background

Career Highlights::

• Currently Director of Marketing at ANCORE since April 20201
• Previously Co-Founder and CEO of TopForm, a basketball training device company1
• Has experience in various roles including:
  • Brand Management Intern at The Richards Group
  • News Anchor and Producer at NBC News (KOMU 8)
  • Account Executive at Clear Creative Strategies1

Education

Mike holds a diverse educational background:

• Master of Science in Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership from F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (2018-2019)1
• Bachelor's in Journalism and Strategic Communications from University of Missouri-Columbia (2015-2018)1

Personal Branding

On social media, he describes himself as someone writing with the goal of making people "at least 1% smarter, happier, and wiser".25 He is passionate about enabling athletes to train without limits through his work at ANCORE.12